tools/tracking/update project/reschedule uncompleted work....

[Gérard Ducouret]

Hello Anton,
First of all, you have to specify the Status date : Project / Project
Information...

Then go to Tools / Options / Calculation
Check the following options which will do what you want :
- Move end of completed parts after status date back to Status date
- AND move start of remainning...
- Move start of remaining parts before Status date
- AND move end of completed parts....

Then enter your tracking data !

Hope this help,

Gérard Ducouret

 

[Dave W]

Are all of the tasks set for a constraint type of As Soon As Possible?

 

[anton]

Hello,
If I have an activity that is performing behind schedule (actual 20% against
plan 60%) and I do the update I'll get a new completion date which is later
than the original completion date. I now know that the project is so many
days behind schedule. OK so far....but if the performance is ahead of
schedule (actual 80% against plan 60%) and I do the update , I dont get a
new completion date. I expected that now I'm performing better than planned
I'd be completing earlier. Why doesnt it work that way.....and how could I
determine the new completion date ( which should be earlier that the
original completion date)
I hope I have made myself clear.......any ideas....
Thanks

 

[Gérard DUCOURET]

Hello Dave,
Yes, as usual you set the constraint type as As Soon As Possible.
Ms Project will schedule these tasks by their Actual Start.

Gérard

 

[Gerard Ducouret]

Hello Anton,

If the remaining is shorter than scheduled, you have to use the
Tools/ Tracking / Update tasks where you set the actual duration and correct
the remainning duration.
This manipulation can be combined with the previous calculation options.

Gérard Ducouret

 

[anton]

Hello Gérard,
That somehow managed to show what I need. Now I dont need to use the
"tools/tracking /update...." thing. Is that OK?...
The only problem is that the actual start dates have changed. What I was
expecting is that if I was ahead the duration will automatically get
shorter....I dont suppose thats the way MS Project works.
Thanks...it sure helped.
Anton